First baseman Hawpe to join Padres
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with Brad Hawpe to play first base, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.
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American League Pitching: Athletics Are Tops
Prior to making the offseason moves for Rich Harden and Brandon McCarthy, the Oakland Athletics already had the best pitching staff in the American League. Their 3.56 team ERA ranked first in the AL last year and fourth in the big leagues behind San Francisco, San Diego and Atlanta. The starting rotation stands to get better with another year of experience for young twenty-somethings Trevor …
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